Hervieux Dumez Champagne Tradition NV 050326OFFER Foti the plants are then shredded

the plants are then shredded by axe and knife and open-air fermented in pine tanks before being twice-distilled in traditional copper stills

The 2023 is supple and aromatic

then six months in neutral demi-muids - bottled with no fining or filtration

a lively surprise from a place you'd never expect it

Hervieux Dumez Champagne Tradition NV 050326OFFER Foti the plants are then shreddedSacy is not a village that shows up on many Champagne labels. It's a Premier Cru on the western flank of the Montagne de Reims, and four generations of the Hervieux and Dumez families have been quietly making wine there without much fuss. Tradition is their calling card: Pinot Noir leads, with Meunier and Chardonnay filling out the rest, drawn from Premier Cru parcels across Sacy, Chamery, Ecueil and Villedommange. The Meunier gives it a juicy,